Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-18

A wharf is being built at Thunder
Bay Island by the life saving crew.
Jas. Lewis has sold his residence
corner State and Dunbar streets, tc
Mrs. w. j. Miller.
The Junior class Of the High schoo
will give their annual exhibition OF
Friday, May 9th.
The tug Ralph is in commission
She was delayed some by extensive
repairs to her boiler.
Decoration day will soon be here
and gone, and then what about ceIe'
brating the 4th of July.
A full line of Humphreys homao
pathic remedies at Bostwick's.
Pocket cutlery of the very best
and an assortment to suit all, at Bost
wick's.
c.. A. Jeyte has embarked in the
real estate business, and is in the Of
fee with j. ID. Holmes.
The barge Light Guard unloaded
20 tons of coal at wharf of Fletcher
Pack u CO., last Friday.
A small portion of the pavement
caved in. near the corner of Second
and River streets, yesterday.
JOS. Shell, of Wilson township, has
Jersey bull, pure breed, and is a
valuable acquisition to his stock.
A full line of garden hose, lawn
sprinklers, fountains, ETC., at A. G.
Frost's.
Go to Bostwick's drug store for
homeopathic medicines, as he has a
full assortment.
The log trains running to Black
River are reported to be bringing
some 100000 feet of logs per day.
Fares reduced on the d., B. G. q
A. r. r., next Friday and Sa urday,
to allow persons attend the circus.
Hillman, the county seat of Mont
morency county, contains five stores,
meat market, carpenter shops, etc.
Last week % vessels and steam
barges cleared and carried 1887, 900
feet of lumber, mostly to Ohio ports.
If Sells Brothers do what they adj
vertise, the street parade next Satur-
day forenoon will be well worth see
ing.
J. N. Kelley has removed to his
new residence, recently purchased of
Chas. S. Bullock, on Washington av-
enue.
Bishop Richter, of the Grand Rap
ids diocese, will hold confirmation SER
vices at the Catholic church, on July
24th.
The 81. L." cigar is the best cigar
made. No wonder it is a favorite.
Try the brand.
When suffering from severe cold,
try Bostwick's Compound Cough
Syrup. Sure cure.
The rink was open last night, and
there was roller skating, music by
City band and dancing, and all for
25 cents.
Richard Nolan, the city bill poster,
has now in position in various parts of
the city about / 900 feet of bill boards,
in length.
If there is one thoroughfare in AL
pena that really needs paving more
than another, it is certainly Washing
ton avenue.
The passenger locomotive was fitted
with large smoke stack Friday. 1t
prevents the sparks from flying out
anu uOlnS uai1age.
Bostwick's drug store is hcadquar.
ters for Humphreys and Boerickc &
Tafels homeopathic medicines
Vessel men, attention. If you de.
sire milk. you can obtain the same in
glass jar at the Vienna Bakery.
The next State encampmcnt that the
Guards will attend, commences on Au-
gust 18th, at the same place as last
year-Island Lake.
Wanted.-Several lost or strayed
rain storms. Finder please return tc
this county for irrigating and fire.
quencbing purposes.
A. M. Turner has new truck
made by VIM. Eccles. 1t is a fine
one. Mr.. Turner does not propose &c
be behind the times.
Most of the logs in Sucker creek
will be driven out. Those at the up
per end will chang up" unless consid
cradle moisture falls.
Pure drugs and medicines, and al
the best and leading patent medicine,
now manufactured, always on hant
at Bostwick's, sign of the red mortar
The Mendelsshon Quintette clul
will give the grandest concert next